duty，responsibility，liability，blame；

[例句] 如果我对此不做点儿什么，就是不负责任。 I would be remiss if I did not do some-thing about it.

[例句] 她好像把大部分责任都推到了母亲身上。 She seemed to be placing most of the blame on her mother.

be responsible for，be in charge of，conscientious，answer for，preside over ；

[例句] 我们本以为他会采取更负责的态度。 We would have thought he would have a more responsible attitude.

[例句] 技术方面由陆军负责。 The technical aspects were the concern of the Army.

censure，criticize，find fault with，condemnation，rebuke ；

[例句] 我讨厌别人就那件事指责我们。 I hate it when people accuse us of that.

[例句] 战争让大家充满仇恨并相互指责。 The war sweeps up everyone in hatred and recrimination.

reprimand，rebuke，denounce，chide，hoot at ；

[例句] 他接着严厉地斥责了几位前任领导者。 He then launched a scathing attack on previous leaders.

[例句] 她本想斥责他，但很快就被大声喝止了。 Her attempts to reprimand him were quickly shouted down.

reproach，blame，reprove，take sb. to task，accuse ；

[例句] 他转向亚历克斯，语气里充满了责备。 He turned to Alex and his tone was reproachful.

[例句] 卢克的妈妈收起了笑容，用责备的眼光看着他。 Luke's mother stopped smiling and looked reproachfully at him.

scold，rebuke，dress down，rate，rating ；

[例句] 汽车旅馆老板和饭店经理因为冷落顾客而受到责骂。 Motel owners and restaurant managers copped it for neglecting their clients.

[例句] 阿卜杜勒动辄责骂他抽烟太凶。 Abdel felt free to tick him off for smoking too much.

condemn，blame，censure，denounce，accusal ；

censure，blame，arraignment，impugnment，inculpation ；

[例句] 把事情按部就班地讲清楚。不要责难或归罪于人。 Talk things through in stages. Do not accuse or apportion blame.

[例句] 年轻球员总是发现自己备受责难。 Young players found themselves too much in the firing line.

scold，upbraid，rebuke，blowup，lashing ；

[例句] 俘虏被叱责讥笑. The captive was whooped and jeered.

[例句] 她叱责孩子们太吵闹. She sailed into her children for making too much noise.

blame ；

[例句] 他责怪自己太笨。 He castigated himself for being so stupid.

[例句] 她责怪自己对孩子不够耐心。 She chided herself for being so impatient with the children.

duty，obligation，responsibility，be one's baby，function ；

[例句] 我们已有意识地下放职责。 We have made a conscious effort to devolve responsibility.

[例句] 《编辑家》无法保证他们会履行职责. The Editor can give no guarantee that they will fulfil their obligations.

responsibility system，system of job [personal] responsibility，accountability ；

[例句] 农业实行责任制已经促进了全中国粮食产量的增加. The responsibility system in agriculture has spurred increase in food production throughout China.

[例句] 实行院长任期目标责任制. A term - target responsibility system should be introduced for directors.

self-accusation，remorse，self-abuse ；

[例句] 我们开始自责起来，怪自己不够小心。 We begin to reproach ourselves for not having been more careful.

[例句] 我只是不想要你过于自责。 I just don't want you to chastise yourself.

responsibility for an offence ；

[例句] 法官认为她这个案子存在可以减轻罪责的情节。 The judge found that in her case there were mitigating circumstances.

[例句] 有各种可以减轻罪责的因素。 There are various mitigating factors.

criticize severely，excoriate，denounce strongly，castigate，excoriation ；

[例句] 批评家们对这部小说大加苛责. Critics really slapped the novel around.

[例句] 我不能那样苛责他, 乔希. I wouldn't be that hard on him, Josh.

[法] responsibility ；

[例句] 埃尔斯沃思深为自己的荣誉感和责任感所累。 Ellsworth was a martyr to his sense of honour and responsibility.

[例句] 他就任公职是出于一种责任感。 He took up office out of a sense of duty.

mete out corporal punishment to，punish by flogging or lashing，toco ；

[例句] 一句责备话、深入聪明人的心、强如责打愚昧人一百下. A rebuke a man of discernment a hundred lashes a fool.

[例句] 鞭伤除净人的罪恶.责打能入人的心腹. Blows and wounds cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being.

conscientiousness，responsibility ；

[例句] 他们想要个有责任心的人夜间照管这个地方。 They wanted someone responsible to look after the place at night-time.

[例句] 编程者似乎对大批量制造含暴力因素的产品处之漠然，毫无责任心。 Programme-makers seem irresponsibly insouciant about churning out violence.

[医]acquittal ；

[例句] 她只是装得像个尽心尽责的母亲似的。 She was just playing the devoted mother.

[例句] 我们必须尽责. We have to discharge our duties.

reproach，reprimand，durn ；